Civ. Code, § 1812.20 · Article 12.4. Financing Retail Purchases

Civ. Code, § 1812.20

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Notwithstanding Section 1801.6, no person shall require a purchaser of goods or services to obtain financing from any particular source. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 1812.6.

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History

Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1151.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1812.20.
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